HELL SINGH anime review

No, this isn't the crossbreed of VAN HELSING and HELLBOY. (Yes it is.)

I heard a lot of good things about this manga called HELLSING and happened to find it at the local DVD store. I was going to pick up either TENCHI MUYO or GUNGRAVE instead, but decided to go for HELLSING anyway. Here's why I wish I hadn't.

1. It's boring and paced in super slow motion.

2. The main character's name is ALUCARD, but he's nothing like AL from CVANIA SOTN. No, this guy is dressed in DANTE's garb from DMC, has jet black hair that is badly drawn if he takes off his hat. Plus all his teeth are long, sharp canines. And he wears gold-tinted round sunglasses that will make you wonder why his name isn't TUPAC.

3. Characters are badly designed and poorly drawn. Then again, maybe that's the way it's just supposed to be.

3. It took me 2 months to watch 4 episodes.

7. Why does everyone have to speak in Brit cockney?

4. I really should've got TENCHI MUYO instead.


Story
A secret organization called THE HELLSING SECRET ORGANIZATION has been organized to hunt down vampires and ghouls (people bitten in the ass by vampires). This organization is run by a guy called MISS VICTORIA HELLSING and has its own secret army, complete with expendable soldiers, machine guns, and a half-man / half-vampire called ALUCARD.


Over-all score and recommendation
Considering that I've only watched the first DVD, it's hard to recommend this anime. But by the looks of it, I doubt I'll be recommending this to anyone even after watching all 4 DVDs.